Flags
1
0 high
Per-pupil income
£7,795.56
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
77.9%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
37.3%
of income
In-year balance
+6.0%
of income
Persistent absence (10%+ sessions missed) is 25.3%.
13 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
1,074
Capacity
1,350 (80%)
Free school meals
29.6%
English additional lang.
43.1%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–16
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
66.6
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
16.1
Mean salary
£52,398
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
25.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.4%
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25 · 1,156 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £3.2m | £5.1m | £2.3m | 71.2% | -£1.9m | £0 | 0.0% | £2,944 |
| 2022/23 | £8.0m | £7.2m | £5.8m | 72.8% | +£721k | £3.2m | 40.5% | £7,589 |
| 2023/24 | £8.4m | £7.9m | £6.6m | 77.9% | +£508k | £3.1m | 37.3% | £7,796 |
Teaching staff
£4.2m
Support staff
£1.1m
Premises
£465k
Other costs
£887k
7.6%
Admin staff
1.4%
Energy
0.1%
ICT
2.5%
Premises (total)
5.0%
Supply staff
1.1%
Catering
0.5%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 42.3 | 60.1% | 37.9% | 25.3% | — | 198 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 57.2 | 19.5 | £41,652 | 23.8% | 0.0% | — |
| 2021/22 | 57.2 | 19.1 | £38,814 | 19.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 2022/23 | 62.8 | 16.7 | £40,981 | 17.5% | 0.0% | — |
| 2023/24 | 64.6 | 16.7 | £49,301 | 12.4% | 1.5% | 9.0 |
| 2024/25 | 66.6 | 16.1 | £52,398 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
8.0%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
25.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
2.6%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +0.3pp | 11.7% | 4.2% | 0.4% | 1,001 |
| 2014/15 | 5.2% | 4.5% | +0.7pp | 14.3% | 4.7% | 0.5% | 998 |
| 2015/16 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +1.2pp | 15.7% | 5.0% | 0.7% | 1,002 |
| 2016/17 | 6.0% | 4.6% | +1.4pp | 16.8% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 1,058 |
| 2017/18 | 6.1% | 4.8% | +1.3pp | 17.2% | 4.5% | 1.5% | 1,111 |
| 2018/19 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +1.0pp | 15.7% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 1,179 |
| 2020/21 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +1.6pp | 18.5% | 4.8% | 1.3% | 1,195 |
| 2021/22 | 9.2% | 7.1% | +2.0pp | 31.3% | 6.7% | 2.4% | 1,181 |
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% | +2.8pp | 32.1% | 5.4% | 4.2% | 1,167 |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% | +2.0pp | 26.8% | 5.6% | 3.0% | 1,177 |
| 2024/25 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +1.8pp | 25.3% | 5.4% | 2.6% | 1,156 |
13 September 2022 · S5 Inspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2018 | URN 109713 | Requires improvement |